Author Archive | Matthew Clobridge

About the Author

Matt is currently a member of the communications and marketing office at Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill, MA where he is responsible for the school's website and social media efforts. Previously, he worked as an instructional technology specialist in the Wake County (NC) Public School System. You can find him on Twitter and on Google+.

Your Mobile News on Google Currents

Posted December 08, 2011

I always enjoy a good product launch, and today’s launch of Google’s new mobile news reader Currents got my attention. Currents is an app for Android and iOS devices that allows you to view news from multiple sources in a magazine-style format. If you’ve ever used similar products like Flipboard or Feedly, you know what [...]

Google+ Just Became a Better Option for Educators

Posted September 20, 2011

Update: An FYI that currently, Google+ is only open to individuals who are 18+. My guess is that when they open the service up to Google Apps users, it will also open to ages 13+. Hopefully that will happen very soon. *** Today, Google+ came out of its limited field trial and opened up for [...]

Students “Hangout” as They Study

Posted August 20, 2011

While Google+ is still in its infancy, the potential for its use in education is great. Recently, edSocialMedia contributors shared their thoughts on this new social media tool, so I won’t rehash them here. What fascinates me, however, is the Hangout feature and how it was conceived. Briefly, Google+ Hangouts are video chats in which [...]

Why One MLB Team is a Model for School Twitter Use

Posted August 14, 2011

For most of the Tampa Bay Rays’ history, the team’s ownership epitomized how not to run a baseball franchise. While the results on the field speak for themselves (they were beyond bad), it was ownership’s inept public relations that turned many Tampa Bay residents against the Rays. With a change in ownership in 2005, a [...]